Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-30

white-honded glittering youth" she hat
met in that artificial and vapid circl
called "socIety.n
When Lonsdale, after a time, spoke .
little resenttuily OF the baronet's too evi.
dent admiration Of her, poor Melanl;
blushed painfully in her consciousness.
that more than admiration was in The
mind OF the former; but she hesitated &C
fell her lover CT how matters really stood
and Of the offers that had been made her;
10th to send him away to the distant land
ne had to serve in, with the least cause
Tor alarm CT anxiety in his heart. Yet
the secret was very nearly elected from
her-she Was so candid and oper-wheu
he said:
"During the whole of that visft-tbe
little dinner affair-you were cutie mo-
nopolized by Braybrooke, Musgrsve's
urcle," ne added little viciousIy, "snd
how could l, in mY p;q1a, thirk aueht
else than tia: you were willing it should
be So"
COB, Mont, this is upgenerous, un-
kind" said Melsnie, her eyes sufusins
again.
"If it should be so," ssid Lonsdala.
seeming to follow his own thoughts, While
his gaze vas bent on the grass.
"What?"
"Thst I may actually stand between
you and ell the wealth-the position, too,
that old Sir Brisco cnn give vou,u he
continued, still lowering on dangerous
ground.
500 not cay such things, Montague, :"
urged Melanie, piteously, and trembling
1t her cwn reticence.
81 muef-"
"Wuuld you resign me?" she asked.
with 7Cft repro&ch.
"No-nO, thousand times 70. But
"Aen consider the whole situation, nv
G0los 90 far away for probably s year,
ana ieaElr@ you IN the care Of 8 nsn SO
c"id SID lepeliant IS your uncle, and
woman 50 ambitious as your aurt-so
SCREENING too, ny heart sinks within me. y
30 aid toat o? MelaEie, whose thoughts
aga AearS, II some measure, echoed his
own.
"Sir Brisco il disposed to be kind to
as, SID Malanie, a little evasivelv.
'oooth to sly, an tired of the Gar9e
re have had to plsy here unGtr his eyes.
Melenie-Aut my part is nearly over
nov"
eyes; alw4ys feel that when he is
present you must not seen so fond CT me
a. you arc
"For dread Of him?" asked LonsdaIe.
"No--of Uncle GrjUshaw."
''Fond OF you, darling-hom can I help
!; whoever may be presen,?'' exclsiusd
Montague, giving his m0Ustsche a. angy
twist upward
81 hope you remembered al tha$ when
you hGd vcrr hands among Hilda's
shining hsir?" said felanie, with pretty
little moCe."
"Don't reter 10 that agsia; could
leave the wasp there to s;in, her?"
''Ine scion st9ng my heart I know"
"Sure!y," sad he, as he royed caress-
Ia5ly with the rings OF her curling fringe.
''gou should know the diFereoea BE-
tween g flr-a.tNn pour passer Ie tennis,
even II we had engaged II i5-which we
did not-apG resi- love- nakiug?"
not." ~ ! -
"Neither do l." said LonedaIe, laugh
ing. 81 don't Know how msn7 men she
has had the reputation of being engaged
to-Verinder, of the Kings DragooG
Guards Massey, Of the Bengal Lancers;
Tom Tyler, Of ire R.1es-sne cectsialy
Wears two engagement rings, tGd il 2.
vel Known IL the service az the clock -
me Gorse GuaTd5. Besides, the list rr-
NOR Is thst she is engaged, or as good as
such, to fellow called Musgrsve.n
Any relation OF Amy's friend, the
Hussg?"
81 think 1of; but perhaps he may be "
More H&s to be heard, and urp.essant-
" SO, Of this rumOr, anon.
ny time q so short nov that We must !
not quarrel sgajn, my own pet, Melanie > |
7@ld LoDsGale, efter silent pxuse thtt
Esd It's own clOquence.
The girl could not answer; great |
imp rose in her slender throat.
: heir next meeting was to be final. = |
asst one; sud the hearts of both felt ex-
;eedinSly heavy.
xvu.-"GooD-BYE, SWEET
HEART"
Uncle GTimshsw was just then dis
2osGQ TO be severe upon H. II. Service.
"W1at that empty-hesded Hussar feI-
oW can see IN your friend Amy Byendon, |
q iooh upon her in the light Of d vile,
'uLPassea my comprehension" said he
o Melanie.
"Saa is very charming and pretty,
incl@." urged the latter.
pretty, peTeaps; penniless, certain!7.n
''bot he ms enough, and TO spare; and !
Use has expectations. q"
ii never knew fellow without Them
aGfZed tir. GrimslSR, thinking 70 doubt
Il L32sd&le. "ii he wanted 2 playshine
ie c1uid Guy coil; or q picture, il he
merely wanted ( pretty face to look at.
nd what can she see in him?" added the
ID bachelor with u growl.
tIhe one idea Of her heart, no doubt;
M people marry, uncle, to please them
elvas--not to please others"
Romantic stuf!' he responded. with
n aA9Fy s!ance that conveyed more than
is words.
SO Amy had now splendid hslf-hoop
diamonds on the tiniest third ffnger
UGH s grown girl could show, and She |
'as always regarding it, smilingly and
}vinglY.
"How saon may I put the plaing one
2 ~ whispered Musgrave, as he bent .
yer her
"oh, Horace. l hope your people will {
ke me-" s
"Caa you doubs it? The mater is the
llcest Tcmsn il Inc world; and as for
le governor, he is q dear old fellow. {
I'd you are quite q girl after his Own
cart" !
50 everything seemed ecu eur de rose. '
i9t thea, a. StokeDcFoss Vicarage.
Before you met Captain LSns3a!e," q
ild Amy, IS she showed her rirs 10 her
END, did you ever d-aH in your MIND !
fs1ciiul picture OF shat you would wish '
}uT ,ove:-youE busband-to be?'' +
s. Ies--often; most girls do, I suppose:
sd win you, no doubt, Horse